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Modernism: Type of termDefinition (tool-tip); TermModernism; Alternative Terms-; Replaced with-; Short Description-; Long DescriptionThe single most important new style or philosophy of design of the 20th century, associated with the elimination of ornament, a strictly rational use of (often new) materials and an openness to structural innovation, and an analytical approach to the function of buildings. The Modern Movement is a narrower term, used in Britain for the rigorous Modernist architecture of the period c. 1930-55, after which it becomes hard to distinguish from ordinary building in non-traditional styles.; Images
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